5 Leadership Questions Podcast on Church Leadership with Todd Adkins and Dan Iten

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference this October. We can't wait for this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, so make sure to register soon. So listen in, go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team, and we will see you in October!

In this episode of 5 Leadership Questions, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk to Bob Russell, Pastor Emeritus of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. Todd and Daniel discuss Bob's succession plan and ministry after serving 40 years at Southeast Christian Church. They talk about how to transition well in ministry, what to look for in a successor, how to hand off the baton, and more.

BEST QUOTES

"We all want to multiply our influence and want the kingdom to succeed far beyond our reach."

"It's not a compliment to us that, when we leave, the ministry falls apart or declines."

"We must look at our church and say, "Who's going to lead this when I'm gone?"

"One of the reasons we need to talk about succession is to acknowledge our own mortality."

"Sometimes the church grows beyond our giftedness."

"As we get older, it's hard to produce the same amount of energy for a similar kind of program."

"Be decisive. Make up your mind what you're going to do and when you're going to step aside, and stick to it."

"Be willing to swallow your ego repeatedly."

"If there's no fear, there's no courage. If there's no ego, there's no humility."

"We've got to really believe that what we're doing is the right thing."

"One of our jobs in ministry is to train our people to be able to cope without us because their allegiance is to Christ, not to us."

"Be willing to relinquish responsibility to the individual you have chosen as your successor."

"It's important that you retire to something."

"We go full speed until the baton is passed then we give attention to the next phase."

"I tried to not be a lame duck leader."

"We need to keep going as hard as we can until the day we step aside."

"It's important that the person leaving praises and endorses the successor publicly."

"Do not take a church three miles down the street."

"It takes some perception to be able to spot the gift and the passion of people who have the gift to be a leader."

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

After 50 Years of Ministry by Bob Russell

Pipeline: Succession at Every Level

Transition Plan by Bob Russell

BobRussell.org

Too Great a Temptation by Joel Gregory

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference this October. We can’t wait for this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, so make sure to register soon. So listen in, go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team, and we will see you in October!

In this episode of 5 Leadership Questions, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk to Bob Russell, Pastor Emeritus of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. Todd and Daniel discuss Bob’s succession plan and ministry after serving 40 years at Southeast Christian Church. They talk about how to transition well in ministry, what to look for in a successor, how to hand off the baton, and more.

BEST QUOTES

“We all want to multiply our influence and want the kingdom to succeed far beyond our reach.”

“It’s not a compliment to us that, when we leave, the ministry falls apart or declines.”

“We must look at our church and say, “Who’s going to lead this when I’m gone?”

“One of the reasons we need to talk about succession is to acknowledge our own mortality.”

“Sometimes the church grows beyond our giftedness.”

“As we get older, it’s hard to produce the same amount of energy for a similar kind of program.”

“Be decisive. Make up your mind what you’re going to do and when you’re going to step aside, and stick to it.”

“Be willing to swallow your ego repeatedly.”

“If there’s no fear, there’s no courage. If there’s no ego, there’s no humility.”

“We’ve got to really believe that what we’re doing is the right thing.”

“One of our jobs in ministry is to train our people to be able to cope without us because their allegiance is to Christ, not to us.”

“Be willing to relinquish responsibility to the individual you have chosen as your successor.”

“It’s important that you retire to something.”

“We go full speed until the baton is passed then we give attention to the next phase.”

“I tried to not be a lame duck leader.”

“We need to keep going as hard as we can until the day we step aside.”

“It’s important that the person leaving praises and endorses the successor publicly.”

“Do not take a church three miles down the street.”

“It takes some perception to be able to spot the gift and the passion of people who have the gift to be a leader.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

After 50 Years of Ministry by Bob Russell

Pipeline: Succession at Every Level

Transition Plan by Bob Russell

BobRussell.org

Too Great a Temptation by Joel Gregory

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference this October. We can’t wait for this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, so make sure to register soon. So listen in, go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team, and we will see you in October!

In this episode of 5 Leadership Questions, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk with Tami Heim, the President and CEO of Christian Leadership Alliance. During their conversation, they discuss why leadership development is important, how to mobilize the people in the pews, and ways to pour into the next generation.

BEST QUOTES

“Everything rises and sets on leadership.”

“If you have constructs without conviction, you have apathy.”

“The leader sets the tone for everything.”

“Success is becoming who God created you to be and multiplying yourself there.”

“I think there is something deep wired within leaders that can make them adapt and experience great momentum.”

“It has been very interesting to me how the church has missed the potential in the pews.”

“If a church is nurturing the relationships with those in the pews, then all of a sudden, the church can provide the places for those leaders to do something more.”

“Use leaders for who God has created them to be.”

“One of the questions I was always asked early on was tell me who you are developing.”

“Who will take your place?”

“You need to be thinking about who you are hiring on your teams, who you are working with, and who can you develop to do what you do, so that you can be free to do something else.”

“It’s really building up the body and the character of your leaders.”

“I ache to see the church lead and influence and make a difference.”

“If anybody should be good at developing people, it should be the church.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Christian Leadership Alliance

Designed to Lead by Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference this October. We can’t wait for this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, so make sure to register soon. So listen in, go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team, and we will see you in October!

In this episode of 5 Leadership Questions, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk with Tami Heim, the President and CEO of Christian Leadership Alliance. During their conversation, they discuss why leadership development is important, how to mobilize the people in the pews, and ways to pour into the next generation.

BEST QUOTES

“Everything rises and sets on leadership.”

“If you have constructs without conviction, you have apathy.”

“The leader sets the tone for everything.”

“Success is becoming who God created you to be and multiplying yourself there.”

“I think there is something deep wired within leaders that can make them adapt and experience great momentum.”

“It has been very interesting to me how the church has missed the potential in the pews.”

“If a church is nurturing the relationships with those in the pews, then all of a sudden, the church can provide the places for those leaders to do something more.”

“Use leaders for who God has created them to be.”

“One of the questions I was always asked early on was tell me who you are developing.”

“Who will take your place?”

“You need to be thinking about who you are hiring on your teams, who you are working with, and who can you develop to do what you do, so that you can be free to do something else.”

“It’s really building up the body and the character of your leaders.”

“I ache to see the church lead and influence and make a difference.”

“If anybody should be good at developing people, it should be the church.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Christian Leadership Alliance

Designed to Lead by Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference this October. We can’t wait for this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, so make sure to register soon. So listen in, go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team, and we will see you in October!

In this episode of 5 Leadership Questions, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk to Bob Russell, Pastor Emeritus of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. Todd and Daniel discuss Bob’s succession plan and ministry after serving 40 years at Southeast Christian Church. They talk about how to transition well in ministry, what to look for in a successor, how to hand off the baton, and more.

BEST QUOTES

“We all want to multiply our influence and want the kingdom to succeed far beyond our reach.”

“It’s not a compliment to us that, when we leave, the ministry falls apart or declines.”

“We must look at our church and say, “Who’s going to lead this when I’m gone?”

“One of the reasons we need to talk about succession is to acknowledge our own mortality.”

“Sometimes the church grows beyond our giftedness.”

“As we get older, it’s hard to produce the same amount of energy for a similar kind of program.”

“Be decisive. Make up your mind what you’re going to do and when you’re going to step aside, and stick to it.”

“Be willing to swallow your ego repeatedly.”

“If there’s no fear, there’s no courage. If there’s no ego, there’s no humility.”

“We’ve got to really believe that what we’re doing is the right thing.”

“One of our jobs in ministry is to train our people to be able to cope without us because their allegiance is to Christ, not to us.”

“Be willing to relinquish responsibility to the individual you have chosen as your successor.”

“It’s important that you retire to something.”

“We go full speed until the baton is passed then we give attention to the next phase.”

“I tried to not be a lame duck leader.”

“We need to keep going as hard as we can until the day we step aside.”

“It’s important that the person leaving praises and endorses the successor publicly.”

“Do not take a church three miles down the street.”

“It takes some perception to be able to spot the gift and the passion of people who have the gift to be a leader.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

After 50 Years of Ministry by Bob Russell

Pipeline: Succession at Every Level

Transition Plan by Bob Russell

BobRussell.org

Too Great a Temptation by Joel Gregory

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Dave Schroeder, the VP of Marketing for the B&H Publishing Group. In this episode, they discuss the nuts and bolts of how to market and launch a book. So if you are an aspiring or current author, this episode is for you.

* What are the best ways for authors to develop a platform well and not in a gross way?

* What do publishers wish that authors or prospective authors new about marketing a book?

* What should authors expect of publishers in marketing a book? And what are unfair expectations?

* What is your least favorite trend in book marketing today?

* If you could give one piece of advice, to an aspiring or current author about launching a new book, what would it be?

BEST QUOTES

“Gross is just being what you are not.”

“When someone has success, it becomes a formula.”

“Book publishing normally starts with a lot of rejection.”

“Marketing doesn’t have to be marketing. It can just be creatively shared content and relationships.”

“Don’t blog to try and get published.”

“Write the best thing you can write and see if there is something there.”

“No one has the silver bullet for marketing books.”

“The best marketing is great content. Period.”

“Think about that one person that you want to write to and is inspiring you.”

“Let publishers go after markets. Authors connect with readers.”

“Don’t just assume your publisher knows you. You’ve got to speak up.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline: Succession at Every Level e-booklet

Pipeline Conference 2017

The Martian by Andy Weir

Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Dave Schroeder, the VP of Marketing for the B&H Publishing Group. In this episode, they discuss the nuts and bolts of how to market and launch a book. So if you are an aspiring or current author, this episode is for you.

* What are the best ways for authors to develop a platform well and not in a gross way?

* What do publishers wish that authors or prospective authors new about marketing a book?

* What should authors expect of publishers in marketing a book? And what are unfair expectations?

* What is your least favorite trend in book marketing today?

* If you could give one piece of advice, to an aspiring or current author about launching a new book, what would it be?

BEST QUOTES

“Gross is just being what you are not.”

“When someone has success, it becomes a formula.”

“Book publishing normally starts with a lot of rejection.”

“Marketing doesn’t have to be marketing. It can just be creatively shared content and relationships.”

“Don’t blog to try and get published.”

“Write the best thing you can write and see if there is something there.”

“No one has the silver bullet for marketing books.”

“The best marketing is great content. Period.”

“Think about that one person that you want to write to and is inspiring you.”

“Let publishers go after markets. Authors connect with readers.”

“Don’t just assume your publisher knows you. You’ve got to speak up.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline: Succession at Every Level e-booklet

Pipeline Conference 2017

The Martian by Andy Weir

Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Dave Schroeder, the VP of Marketing for the B&H Publishing Group. In this episode, they discuss the nuts and bolts of how to market and launch a book. So if you are an aspiring or current author, this episode is for you.

* What are the best ways for authors to develop a platform well and not in a gross way?

* What do publishers wish that authors or prospective authors new about marketing a book?

* What should authors expect of publishers in marketing a book? And what are unfair expectations?

* What is your least favorite trend in book marketing today?

* If you could give one piece of advice, to an aspiring or current author about launching a new book, what would it be?

BEST QUOTES

“Gross is just being what you are not.”

“When someone has success, it becomes a formula.”

“Book publishing normally starts with a lot of rejection.”

“Marketing doesn’t have to be marketing. It can just be creatively shared content and relationships.”

“Don’t blog to try and get published.”

“Write the best thing you can write and see if there is something there.”

“No one has the silver bullet for marketing books.”

“The best marketing is great content. Period.”

“Think about that one person that you want to write to and is inspiring you.”

“Let publishers go after markets. Authors connect with readers.”

“Don’t just assume your publisher knows you. You’ve got to speak up.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline: Succession at Every Level e-booklet

Pipeline Conference 2017

The Martian by Andy Weir

Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk to Nicky Gumbel, the pioneer of Alpha and Vicar of HTB in London. They discuss learning from different Christian communities, succession, learning from your grown children, and not being worrisome.

BEST QUOTES

“What I love about the church is its variety.”

“Leadership should never be an end in itself.”

“In order to stay the same, you have to change.”

“There's a spiritual hunger in every human heart that can only be satisfied by hearing God's Word.”

“Don't worry about stupid things. So much of what we worry about doesn't actually matter.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Alpha.org

HTB.org